AWC Webinar Series is hosting webinars July 12 and July 14 that are free to all AWC members!
These webinars, presented by Professor John Baldwin, will delve into the complexity of cross-cultural communication and provide a deeper knowledge of how to become an effective communicator in professional situations where diverse cultures are represented.
Join us July 12, 1:00 pm EST, as Professor Baldwin sets the framework of understanding cultural diversity and how it affects us in the workplace. From this webinar participants will:
- Understand the issues affecting and causing communication barriers in a culturally diverse workplace
- Learn how to overcome these barriers to communicate better with colleagues, peers, clients and supervisors of a culture different from your own
Dig deeper into the applicable nuances of navigating a diverse workplace on July 14, 1:00pm EST, as Professor Baldwin describes how American culture differs from other cultural styles and how these styles affect our communication. From this webinar participants will:
- Better understand different cultural styles
- Learn how to tailor messages to an international and interethnic workplace based on cultural styles
To register for either webinar, go to Upcoming Events on AWC's homepage.
John Baldwin is Professor of Communication at IllinoisState University, where he has worked since receiving his doctorate from Arizona State in 1994. His research and teaching interests include domestic and international diversity, especially issues of group difference and intolerance (racism, sexism, etc.). He has several journal articles as well as book chapters on intercultural communication and an entry on Western communication in The International Encyclopedia of Communication. He recently co-edited a book that analyzes the notion of "culture" from several different disciplinary perspectives (Redefining Culture).
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